RTD History Gallery
 (Many thanks to James Kunkle for his knowledge
and photographic contributions)

 
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1947-Brand new fleet located at 35th & Gilpin It was built in 1909 and restored for a 1980 parade ceremony. 16th Street Mall - Circa 1920's 1950's-Narrow gage train with a cow catcher Image back in the early 1890's when the most important transportation was horse & buggy Capitol in late 1940's
World War Time 1914-Seeing Denver Car (Brown Palace) Restored car was built in 1909 and ran until 1947 16th Street Mall & Glenarm-Brill car on left before WWI 1950-Looking South on Broadway & Colfax 1940-More cars were invading, and street car tracks were still there. 1890-16th Street Paramount Theatre.
WWI-16th Street-Horse & buggy were still used. Cars were invading. East Evans & Filmore-Electric Trolley was built in late 1940's and sold in 1955 to Mexico City. Denver Intermountain-to Boulder 1909 until 1920 1950-South Broadway & Girard 1887-1888-15th & Curtis. Trolley cars from horse car to 1st electric car in Denver 27th & Champa. Horse railcar opening day on 12/10/1871
1922-1925 - 800 series Cable car at SW corner of Colfax & Broadway in late 1890's. 1940-15th Street-Last day of service for street cars was on 6/3/50. Electric car converted to a horse car circa early 1900 1905-18th & Broadway. Working on the rails 1890's early Horse Car
Bus was built in 1958 by General Motors Coporation and ran until 1980 1940-Brill electric trolley access-a-Ride access-a-Ride 16th Street Mall -1980 Civic Center
Opening day of 16th Street Mall HOV Lane on I-25 Traffic on I-25 & University Blvd. California & 14th Street. Test train before opening Current view of Light Rail Current view of Light Rail
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